The Yeats sisters: ‘The untold stories of these fantastic Irish women’

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Description

Feature article highlighting the work of Lyndsey McDougall, artist and art historian, whose research and creative practice draw inspiration from the Yeats sisters, Lily and Lolly Yeats. The piece discusses McDougall’s project re-examining Irish women’s contributions to art, craft, and design, and the social contexts that shaped their work. It situates her research within broader conversations about gender, heritage, and cultural identity in Irish art.

Subject

Irish art history; women artists; embroidery; craft and design; Yeats sisters; feminist practice; cultural heritage; contemporary art.

Period2 Jul 2025

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleThe Yeats sisters: ‘The untold stories of these fantastic Irish women’
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Irish Times
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/SizeApprox. 1,200 words (full-length feature article)
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    Date2/07/25
    DescriptionFeature article highlighting the work of Lyndsey McDougall, artist and art historian, whose research and creative practice draw inspiration from the Yeats sisters, Lily and Lolly Yeats. The piece discusses McDougall’s project re-examining Irish women’s contributions to art, craft, and design, and the social contexts that shaped their work. It situates her research within broader conversations about gender, heritage, and cultural identity in Irish art.
    Producer/AuthorThe Irish Times
    URLhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/2025/07/02/the-yeats-sisters-its-a-societal-issue-the-untold-stories-of-these-fantastic-irish-women/
    PersonsLyndsey McDougall
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Conference

TitleThe 2025 Yeats Sisters Symposium
LocationTaney Parish Centre, Dundrum, County Dublin., Dublin , Ireland
Period12 Jul 2025 → 12 Jul 2025
Linkhttps://theyeatssisters.com/2025-symposium/

Keywords

  • Irish art history.
  • embroidery
  • craft and design
  • Irish Arts and Crafts Movement
  • feminist lens
  • cultural heritage
  • Irish women's history
  • women artists
  • celtic revival

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